50th Anniversary Ford Mustang Concept Cars

The Ford Mustang was introduced on April 17, 1964. Many Mustang fans called it 1964½ model year. Approximately 418,000 Mustangs were sold in the first year, and more than 1,000,000 were built in the first 18 months. Now 50 years later, Ford is rumored to be celebrating its anniversary by releasing their new version of the Ford Mustang by spring 2014, as a 2015 model year car.

1964 Ford Mustang. (Picture from: http://www.musclecarfan.com/)

It is also rumored that they will try to target the global market by including places like the UK, Australia and Japan for sales. As for the drivetrain, it has been somewhat, informally confirmed by Ford executives that it will pack an EcoBoost engine.

There is no official confirmation whether the new Mustang will come out with a 4, 6, or 8 cylinder engine with their EcoBoost turbocharged technology, but it is rumored that that it could be a slightly larger 4-banger than what is coming to the US in the EcoBoosted Ford Explorer.

Is the 2014 50th Anniversary Ford Mustang the Ford Evos? (Picture from: http://www.motorcitymusclecars.com/)

Other recent Ford Mustang anniversary models:

2009 45th Anniversary Ford Mustang

There wasn’t anything too special about this Mustang. Ford actually designated all standard Mustangs (no Bullitt, GT500, etc) models as anniversary models as production was cut short in preparation for the redesigned 2010 model year. The 2009 Mustang can be distinguished by a 45th anniversary badge on the front fenders.

2004 40th Anniversary Ford Mustang

Built in both GT and V6 versions, the 40th anniversary Mustang came in Black, Oxford White or Crimson Red and featured Arizona Beige stripes, premium wheels, body-color fold-in mirrors, an interior upgrade package and 40th anniversary floor mats. It was an $895 upgrade option, with 5,700 being produced.

1999 35th Anniversary Ford Mustang

The Ford Mustang arrived in 1999 with a new design, and less than 5,000 were limited edition anniversary models. Available only for the GT model, the special Mustangs came in White, Silver, Black and Performance Red and featured a hood scoop, a black hood stripe, side scoops, a raised rear spoiler and a honeycomb insert in the rear decklid.

However, according to inside sources at Ford, we can now confirm that a 2014½ Mustang is still in the works. Ford will build just 1,000 examples of the limited edition 2014½ model, which will be the first Mustang to be based on the next generation S550 platform. As the cars are sure to be instant collectors’ items (we fully expect the dreaded "market adjustment" prices from dealers), each one will come with a special VIN and build number.

Those hoping for a high performance anniversary model will be disappointed, as the 2014½ Mustang won’t receive any additional upgrades compared to the standard 2015 model. Rumors suggest the 5.0L V8 will produce around 450 horsepower. Other differences compared to the 2015 model are unknown at this point. We wait for the appearance. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | MUSTANGS DAILY | DIGITAL TRENDS]

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